The Clarke Sisters chords by The Go-betweens

Tabbed by: hosch

It's a simple version, but so is my playing ...

Em  C
They had problems with their father's law.
They sleep in the back of a feminist bookstore.
Em    C		D
The Clarke Sisters
The eldest sister keeps a midnight vigil.
Em  C
The youngest sister she's not spiritual.
Em    C		D
The Clarke Sisters.
Em  C				Em  C
Their steel grey hair, their lovely steel grey hair.
Em    C		D
The Clarke Sisters.

C	     A		 Em
Why don't I		 introduce you
C
I'm sure they won't mind.
C	     	   A		 Em
But don't you dare, 	laugh at their collections
C					Em
Handed down, handed down for love.

Em  C
The middle sister gets her period blood.
The flood of love.  The flood of love.
Em    C			D
The Clarke Sisters.
Em  C
Their steel grey hair, their lovely steel grey hair.
The Clarke Sisters.

C	     	     A		 Em			C
The afternoon world, the bees have stung the softball girls.
C	     	     A		 Em			C
The midnight world, the crystal ball down the wooden hall.
C	     	     A		 Em			C
The treehouse stands, their early childhood, were treehouse plans.
C	     	     A
And right above,
C					Em
The Clarke Sisters, handed down to love.
C					Em
Handed down to love. Handed down to love.